Freddie Roach to be featured on HBO's 'Real Sports'
Freddie Roach, one of the more appealing characters to appear on HBO's "24/7" series, gets the spotlight to himself when he is featured on 'Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel' on July 21 on HBO.
Roach, the man who currently trains Manny Pacquiao, has also worked with the likes of Virgil Hill, Oscar De La Hoya, Michael Moorer and Mike Tyson. He is currently battling Parkinson's disease.
The segment on Roach, called, All the Right Moves, was produced by Lisa Bennett and reported by HBO correspondent and former tennis pro Mary Carillo. Here are some quotes from the show that were sent out by HBO:
Mary Carillo: "When he’s busy, which these days is most of the time, the 49-year-old Roach trains fighters 12 hours a day – six days a week. He says it’s all he’s ever known and the only thing he knows how to do. But training’s also become his lifeline…because Roach uses it to combat a debilitating, incurable disease from taking over his body."
She then asks, “This is keeping you healthy? You’re willing to say that?”
Freddie Roach: “100%”
Mary Carillo: “100%?”
Freddie Roach: “Yep. The day I quit this I’ll probably die.”
For more, tune in on July 21. -- CASSIDY
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Thanks for the heads up I"ll be watching.
Coach Roach is not a joke and can teach more young boxers the sweet science. If he thinks he can still do it, then by all means do it sir! Too bad I missed this one.